Reading initiative for schoolchildren launched in Mangaluru
The Karnataka State Library Association has launched a reading initiative called 'Odona, Beliyona' in Mangaluru to foster reading habits among schoolchildren. The program focuses on Kannada-medium students to encourage lifelong learning and curiosity.
Why it matters
Promoting literacy and reading culture in primary education is essential for long-term academic success and community development.
The Dakshina Kannada chapter of the Karnataka State Library Association (KALA), in association with the St. Agnes College (Autonomous) library, inaugurated its student-centric initiative ‘Odona, Beliyona: Indina Odu – Naalina Yashassu’ (Read today, win tomorrow: Today’s reading – Tomorrow’s success) at St. Agnes Higher Primary School, Bendoor, on Tuesday.
Speaking on the occasion, Vishala B. K., president of the Dakshina Kannada chapter of KALA, said the initiative is a long-term community engagement programme aimed at fostering a love for reading among schoolchildren at the primary and high school levels, with a special focus on students studying in Kannada-medium schools. The project seeks to nurture lifelong reading habits from an early age and cultivate a culture of reading among young learners.
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